Scaring the Kids

Tag: kids

  • “Skinamarink” Review

    I mean, yeah, I’m gonna talk about this movie. Writing a “Skinamarink” review is how I’m going to process what I just saw. You’ve probably already seen it. Right? That’s why you’re here in the first place. It’s called “confirmation bias.” You’re looking for stuff that agrees with you. It’s ok. We all do it.…

  • Hello? Still There?

    It’s been awhile. Well, my goal of consistent writing hasn’t worked out too well. No matter. I will pick myself up, shake off my sheet, and get back to it. Where have I been, you ask? Well, kinda busy. My semester really started to pick up, and I became mired in grading and all of…

  • Finding Time to Write as a Mom

    It’s been a little tough to find time to write with a full-time job and two in elementary school, but I’ve been meeting my writing goals. Before I started this blog I made a vision board, and that has made all the difference. Just kidding. Turns out, the hobby blog is the first to get…

  • An Unexpected Guest on Our Afternoon Walk

    Readers, I kid you not. My kid saw something spooky in broad daylight. Well, waning daylight. Now a quick disclaimer for credibility’s sake: While my kiddos know about my interest in the horror and the supernatural, it is a topic that only comes up occasionally in my house. When my kids ask, I answer their…

  • Mom Nightmares, Part 1

    When we have children, we invite so much fear into our lives. It’s worth it. It’s part of the deal. But we willingly place fear and anxiety into parts of our lives where once there was none. It’s kind of like the way we seek out fear and anxiety by watching a horror movie, but…

  • Gateway Horror: Return to Oz

    Coming to theaters this June (of 1985). You’ve seen it, right? Have I profiled you correctly? It’s gateway horror. Starter horror. Horror wrapped up in fantasy to be presented to children–not at all hard to believe if you have read any fairy tales. The Snow Queen, anyone? Goblins going around, breaking the devil’s custom mirror,…

  • Parenting Rocks, Plus a Recommendation

    Hi there, readers. Thanks for hanging out with me today. Over the weekend, I went on a much-needed girls’ trip to a cute Airbnb in a small, historic Louisiana town, which could have been a big town, a cruise ship, or an abandoned mine for all we cared. We cooked and ate and drank and…

  • Mirrors: Scaring Children for Generations

    What is it about mirrors? I would venture to say that even the most evidence-driven person on this planet gets unnerved standing before a mirror in a mostly dark room, in that one second before she can reach the light switch. It’s creepy. It doesn’t take much for your reflection to change, to shift, to…